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RULE 24f-2 NOTICE
THE PARNASSUS FUND
ONE MARKET
STEUART TOWER - SUITE #1600
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
1933 ACT NO. 2-93131
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(1) Fiscal period for which notice is filed is year ending December 31,
1995
(2) The amount of securities sold other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2, but
which remain unsold as of December 31, 1995 -0-
(3) The amount of securities registered during the fiscal period of this
notice other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2 -0-
(4) The amount of securities sold during the fiscal period of this notice $126,741,948
(5) The amount of securities sold during the fiscal period of this notice
in reliance upon registration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 (See attached
computation of fee) $126,741,948
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Witness the due execution hereof this 15th day of February, 1996
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
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Richard D. Silberman, Secretary
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RULE 24f-2 NOTICE
THE PARNASSUS FUND
ONE MARKET
STEUART TOWER - SUITE #1600
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
1933 ACT NO. 2-93131
Computation of Fee
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(1) Actual aggregate sales price of Registrant's securities sold pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 during the fiscal period for which the 24f-2 notice is
filed
$126,741,948
(2) Reduced by the difference between:
(a) Actual aggregate redemption price of such securities redeemed by
the issuer during the fiscal period for which the 24f-2 notice is
filed $21,297,546
(b) Actual aggregate redemption price of such redeemed securities
previously applied by the issuer pursuant to Section 24e (2) (a)
for the fiscal period for which the 24f-2 notice is filed $ -0-
------------ $21,297,546
Total amount upon which the fee calculation specified in Section 6(b) of the Securities
Act of 1933 is based $105,444,402
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FEE SUBMITTED (1/29 of 1% of Total Amount)
.00034483 x $105,444,402 $36,360.39
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